Meetings
The Workforce Council meetings are held at 4 PM in the following months: February, April, June, August, October and December.
Meetings are held at the SW MN PIC’s WorkForce Center in Marshall, MN.
WorkForce Council Work Plan
Private Sector Representatives
|
Name/Address
|
E-Mail Address |
County/ Representation |
Affiliation |
Term |
| Popowski, John, Chair
Ivanhoe, MN |
jlpop2001
|
LincolnCounty |
Farm Owner/Manager
|
6-30-13 |
| Leese, Robyn, Vice Chair
Montevideo, MN |
robynl
|
ChippewaCounty |
Ritalka Inc., Spec Sys Inc. & RVI Inc. Human Resource Director |
6-30-13 |
| Bonk, Kerry
Appleton, MN |
kbonk or kbonk |
Swift County |
Western Consolidated Cooperative Human Resources Director |
6-30-13 |
| Bromen, Brian
Marshall, MN |
brianb or bbromen |
LyonCounty |
Menards Assistant Manager Appliance & Cabinets Dept. |
6-30-14 |
| Dykema, Mark
Spirit Lake, IA |
mark
|
JacksonCounty |
AGCO Corp. Human Resources Manager |
6-30-14 |
| Fey, Rick
Edgerton, MN |
rickfey
|
PipestoneCounty |
Monogram Meats, Procurement & Distribution Manager |
6-30-13 |
| Goedtke, Carla
Slayton, MN |
carla
|
MurrayCounty |
Investors Choice Financial Services Inc. Registered Financial Consultant/Owner |
6-30-14 |
| Hammerschmidt, Alyssa
Redwood Falls, MN |
alyssa |
RedwoodCounty |
Corn Capital Innovations Crop Insurance Specialist |
6-30-13 |
| Johnson, Don
Magnolia, MN |
djohnson
|
RockCounty |
Southwest Youth Services Executive Director |
6-30-14 |
| Kuechenmeister, Kim
Worthington, MN |
kberger
|
NoblesCounty |
Champion Homes Human Resources Manager |
6-30-13
|
| Larson, Rahn
Windom, MN |
rahnl
|
CottonwoodCounty |
CottonwoodCounty Citizen Editor |
6-30-14 |
| Roiger, John
Dawson, MN |
lqp2
|
Lac qui ParleCounty |
Lac qui Parle Co-op Oil Company Manager |
6-30-13 |
| Varcoe, Ph.D, Jeffrey
Canby, MN |
Jeff Lori_varcoe |
Yellow Medicine County |
Schwan’s Shared Services, Inc. Vice President – Food Safety & Quality |
6-30-14 |
| Watson, Marjorie
Ortonville, MN |
mwatson
|
Big Stone County |
Watson Law Office Office Manager |
6-30-14
|
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comAt-Large Representatives
Name/Address
|
E-Mail Address |
County/ Representation |
Affiliation |
Term |
| Churness, Joel, Secretary
Madison, MN |
jchurness
|
At-Large Public Assistance Agency Representative |
Lac qui Parle County Family Services Director |
6-30-13 |
| Danielson, Joan
Willmar, MN |
joan
|
At-Large Public Employment Service Representative |
MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Development Workforce Development Field Operations Area Manager |
6-30-13 |
| Hassing, Ray
Brewster, MN |
r
|
At-Large Education |
Round Lake ISD #516 & Brewster ISD #513 Schools K-12 Principal |
6-30-14 |
| Knapp, Ralph
Slayton, MN |
knapshak
|
At-Large Economic Development |
MurrayCounty Economic Development Board Member |
6-30-13 |
| Larson, Nan
Balaton, MN |
nlarson |
At-Large Community Based Organization |
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
|
6-30-14 |
| Potter, Michael
Worthington, MN |
Potter1161 |
At-Large Labor |
United Food and Commercial Workers Union President |
6-30-13 |
| Regnier, Dawn
Canby, MN |
Dawn
|
At-Large Education |
MN West C & TC Director, Customized Training/Continuing Education Services |
6-30-13 |
| Schwarz, Paul
Appleton, MN |
pschwarz
|
At-Large Labor |
Minnesota Council 65 AFSCME Local Staff Representative |
6-30-13 |
| Shrubb, Richard
Worthington, MN |
Richard
|
At-Large Education |
Minnesota West Community & Technical College President |
6-30-14 |
| Spronk, Linda
Marshall, MN |
lspronk
|
At-Large Community Based Organization |
SW MN Private Industry Council Inc. WIA Title I Program Manager |
6-30-14 |
| Thomas, Pat
Marshall, MN |
pthomas |
At-Large Education Community Based Organization |
SW ABEMarshall Director |
6-30-14 |
| Tone, Kristen
Willmar, MN |
Kristen
|
At-Large Rehabilitation Services |
MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Development Rehabilitation Services Manager |
6-30-13 |